Kawhi Leonard's 34 Points Lead Clippers Over Mavs

0:00Kawaii Leonard dropped 34 points with 6-3 pointers to lead the Clippers to a 116-103 win over Rookie Cooper Flag, and the Mavericks on Tuesday night. L.A. blew a 23-point lead, but bounced back for their first victory in three tries against Dallas this season. That marks Leonard's 55th straight game with 20 or more points, and he played his 62nd of the year. He needs the final three regular season games to hit 65 and qualify for awards like MVP or all NBA honors. Darius Garland chipped in 22 points, while Dare Jones Jr. grabbed 11 points and 10 rebounds, and Brooke Lopez pulled down 11. Boards. For the Mavs, Flagscore 25 with 9 rebounds after a slow stretch, and they nailed 25 of 26 free throws. The Clippers jumped out hot with 17 straight points early, but Dallas clawed back to tie it before L.A. closed the half-strong. Leonard sealed key runs, including seven of the last 11 points in the third to carry

1:00them into the fourth, up by five. Both teams rubbed back to Back's Wednesday with the Mavs heading to Phoenix and the Clippers hosting Oklahoma City, so expect these squads to keep, grinding down the stretch. I'm Cory with the story, and you've been listening to Dallas News today, AI-powered local news.